Roman Silver Coins from Grovcly Wood, Wilts. 



123 



SISCIA. 



Valentinianus II 



THESSALONICA. 



B^ 



TES 



29-6 



1-92 



Hoards of Eoman silver coins of this period are not of common 

 occurrence, and all that are known, with one or two possible ex- 

 ceptions, have been discovered in these islands. What is more, 

 the British hoards ^ are especially characteristic of the county of 



' The details which follow are largely drawn from Mr. Haverfield's account 

 of the subject in the Victoria County History of Somerset, the advance sheets 

 of which he has kindly allowed me to see. I also owe to him the reference 

 to the Cleeve Prior find (V. C.R., Worcester, u, p. 217). 



